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[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Blood donation can help reduce Micoplastics and PFAS in your blood. So if you haven't given blood in a while it's worth it for a personal benefit as well as a social one.

[–] Halosheep@lemm.ee 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

The plague doctors were right. We must bleed to remove the bad humors (microplastics).

[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Yep but at least we are smart enough to not let that blood go down the drain this time.

[–] drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Good, hopefully the plastics will eventually replace the gray matter entirely.

[–] pranjalmalewar@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

No, plastic in the brain will not replace gray matter. Microplastics can be harmful and cause inflammation, cell damage, and other health issues, but they won't substitute or transform brain tissue.

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

You mean you shouldn't listen to the Neuralink guy about the 5g in vaccines?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 12 points 22 hours ago

When they said the brain is plastic, this isn't what I thought they meant...

[–] just_ducky_in_NH@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Too much shitposting in this thread.

So what I’m hearing is I have upcycled dinosaur bones growing in my brain… sounds pretty badass.

[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 8 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

"Our Brain"? So we're down to just one to share amongst us now? But, but... I don't wanna be a Republican!!!

[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

I didn't know we had a brain.

[–] WhatSay@slrpnk.net 6 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

It's good in the long run, it will help preserve our tissues so when we go extinct, some beings will have better samples to study.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago

The amber of our time

[–] pranjalmalewar@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

but it's not how microplastics work. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that have been found in various parts of the human body, including the brain. However, their presence is usually harmful and can cause inflammation, cell damage, and other negative health effects.

[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago

My friend, they're joking.